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E4Engineering.com contains news, information and job listings for engineers
Every fortnight, The Engineer provides a mix of news, features and analysis of emerging technologies, innovations and applications across industries, plus interviews with leading engineers and the latest job vacancies.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Mar 6, 2010 · 1 ownership change since 2010 · last checked Sep 24, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described e4engineering.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Every fortnight, The Engineer provides a mix of news, features and analysis of emerging technologies, innovations and applications across industries, plus interviews with leading engineers and the latest job vacancies. …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Mar 6, 2010 – Dec 27, 2019Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for e4engineering.com, from Mar 6, 2010 to Dec 27, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCFeb 3, 2020 – Sep 9, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 3, 2020 and most recently on Sep 9, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 27, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 6, 2010 – Feb 12, 2026Registration records for e4engineering.com are held from Mar 6, 2010 to Feb 12, 2026 (28 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeFeb 6, 2014The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 6, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2010–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Mar 2010 – Oct 2013No nameserver records held, Feb 2020 – Nov 2020Nameservers: netnorth.co.ukMar 6, 2010Registration records listed netnorth.co.uk nameservers (ns0.netnorth.co.uk, ns2.netnorth.co.uk) for e4engineering.com from Mar 6, 2010 to Mar 6, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: centaur.co.ukNameservers: centaur.co.ukOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018centaur.co.uk (ns1.centaur.co.uk, ns2.centaur.co.uk) were the nameservers listed for e4engineering.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)DNS moved to centaur.co.ukOct 18, 2013e4engineering.com's nameservers moved from netnorth.co.uk to centaur.co.uk at some point between Mar 6, 2010 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at netnorth.co.uk: Mar 6, 2010 (registration record). First seen at centaur.co.uk: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)Nameservers: centaur.co.ukApr 4, 2018 – Jun 23, 2019Registration records listed centaur.co.uk nameservers (ns1.centaur.co.uk, ns2.centaur.co.uk) for e4engineering.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 23, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: renewyourname.netDec 27, 2019 – Feb 3, 2020Registration records listed renewyourname.net nameservers (ns1.renewyourname.net, ns2.renewyourname.net) for e4engineering.com from Dec 27, 2019 to Feb 3, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to renewyourname.netDec 27, 2019e4engineering.com's nameservers moved from centaur.co.uk to renewyourname.net at some point between Jun 23, 2019 and Dec 27, 2019. Last seen at centaur.co.uk: Jun 23, 2019 (registration record). First seen at renewyourname.net: Dec 27, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: pointhq.comNameservers: pointhq.comNov 24, 2020 – Dec 9, 2025Registration records listed pointhq.com nameservers (dns12.pointhq.com, dns8.pointhq.com, dns9.pointhq.com) for e4engineering.com from Nov 24, 2020 to Dec 9, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to pointhq.comNov 24, 2020e4engineering.com's nameservers moved from renewyourname.net to pointhq.com at some point between Feb 3, 2020 and Nov 24, 2020. Last seen at renewyourname.net: Feb 3, 2020 (registration record). First seen at pointhq.com: Nov 24, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: GoDaddyJan 2, 2026 – Feb 12, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns69.domaincontrol.com, ns70.domaincontrol.com) for e4engineering.com from Jan 2, 2026 to Feb 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to GoDaddyJan 2, 2026e4engineering.com's nameservers moved from pointhq.com to GoDaddy between Dec 9, 2025 and Jan 2, 2026. Last seen at pointhq.com: Dec 9, 2025 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 2, 2026 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns03.domaincontrol.com, ns04.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Certificate
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comDec 26, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 4 certificates for e4engineering.com from Dec 26, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described e4engineering.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Every fortnight, The Engineer provides a mix of news, features and analysis of emerging technologies, innovations and applications across industries, plus interviews with leading engineers and the latest job vacancies. …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 6, 2010 – Dec 27, 2019Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for e4engineering.com, from Mar 6, 2010 to Dec 27, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 6, 2010 – Feb 12, 2026Ownership: Registration records for e4engineering.com are held from Mar 6, 2010 to Feb 12, 2026 (28 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 6, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed netnorth.co.uk nameservers (ns0.netnorth.co.uk, ns2.netnorth.co.uk) for e4engineering.com from Mar 6, 2010 to Mar 6, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: centaur.co.uk (ns1.centaur.co.uk, ns2.centaur.co.uk) were the nameservers listed for e4engineering.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: e4engineering.com's nameservers moved from netnorth.co.uk to centaur.co.uk at some point between Mar 6, 2010 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at netnorth.co.uk: Mar 6, 2010 (registration record). First seen at centaur.co.uk: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Feb 6, 2014Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 6, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 23, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed centaur.co.uk nameservers (ns1.centaur.co.uk, ns2.centaur.co.uk) for e4engineering.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 23, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 27, 2019 – Feb 3, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed renewyourname.net nameservers (ns1.renewyourname.net, ns2.renewyourname.net) for e4engineering.com from Dec 27, 2019 to Feb 3, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 27, 2019Zone file: e4engineering.com's nameservers moved from centaur.co.uk to renewyourname.net at some point between Jun 23, 2019 and Dec 27, 2019. Last seen at centaur.co.uk: Jun 23, 2019 (registration record). First seen at renewyourname.net: Dec 27, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 3, 2020 – Sep 9, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 3, 2020 and most recently on Sep 9, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 27, 2026
Nov 24, 2020 – Dec 9, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed pointhq.com nameservers (dns12.pointhq.com, dns8.pointhq.com, dns9.pointhq.com) for e4engineering.com from Nov 24, 2020 to Dec 9, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 24, 2020Zone file: e4engineering.com's nameservers moved from renewyourname.net to pointhq.com at some point between Feb 3, 2020 and Nov 24, 2020. Last seen at renewyourname.net: Feb 3, 2020 (registration record). First seen at pointhq.com: Nov 24, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 26, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 4 certificates for e4engineering.com from Dec 26, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 2, 2026 – Feb 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns69.domaincontrol.com, ns70.domaincontrol.com) for e4engineering.com from Jan 2, 2026 to Feb 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 2, 2026Zone file: e4engineering.com's nameservers moved from pointhq.com to GoDaddy between Dec 9, 2025 and Jan 2, 2026. Last seen at pointhq.com: Dec 9, 2025 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 2, 2026 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns03.domaincontrol.com, ns04.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Automated safety checks
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 21, 1999 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What e4engineering.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Every fortnight, The Engineer provides a mix of news, features and analysis of emerging technologies, innovations and applications across industries, plus interviews with leading engineers and the latest job vacancies. A formula that continues to make The Engineer a unique must-read title in the engineering and related technology sector.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.